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Syrian forces attack Homs on eve of Lavrov visit
(Reuters) |
| February 7, 2012 |
| Reuters - A Syrian military assault on Homs killed dozens of people on the eve of a visit to Damascus by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov aimed at pressing President Bashar al-Assad to end an 11-month uprising by implementing swift reform. |
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Egyptians cancel meetings with U.S. lawmakers after aid warnings
(Reuters) |
| February 6, 2012 |
| Reuters - An Egyptian military delegation abruptly cancelled its meetings with U.S. lawmakers to return to Cairo on Monday after warnings from both Congress and the White House that Egypt's crackdown on non-governmental groups could threaten its $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid. |
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Candidacy tests Mexico's culture of machismo
(AP) |
| February 6, 2012 |
 AP - The nation's ruling party has chosen a woman as its candidate for president, a test for a society where women could not vote until 1953 and where a culture of machismo still runs strong. |
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Palestinians take step toward unity
(AP) |
| February 6, 2012 |
 AP - After months of wavering, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took a decisive step Monday toward reconciliation with the Islamic militant group Hamas, a move Israel promptly warned would close the door to any future peace talks. |
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Wall St edges lower after string of gains
(Reuters) |
| February 6, 2012 |
 Reuters - Stocks closed slightly lower on Monday as lingering questions about Europe's debt crisis and corporate earnings overshadowed growing optimism about economic growth after a five-week rally. |
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At least 18 dead in shipwreck off Dominican Republic
(Reuters) |
| February 6, 2012 |
| Reuters - Dominican officials were investigating the capsizing of an overloaded immigrant smuggling boat that killed 18 people and rescue teams were searching on Monday for 20 or more people missing off the Dominican Republic coast, authorities said. |
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Senegalese opposition denounce president's bid for third term
(The Christian Science Monitor) |
| February 6, 2012 |
| The Christian Science Monitor - The eight candidates came in convoys from their respective corners of Dakar to Obelisk Square in the heart of the Senegalese capital, where crowds of color-coordinated supporters awaited them while listening to political hip-hop anthems in Wolof - the local dialect. A single microphone stood on stage and each of them were introduced as "president" before they took it. |
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Reuters - Nearly 1 million U.S. homeowners have won permanent reductions on mortgage payments since the Obama administration launched its foreclosure prevention program in 2009, the U.S. Treasury said on Monday, only a fraction of the total it aimed to reach.
AP - Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.